{"id":1091,"date":"2022-02-11T16:20:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T00:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2026-07-14T07:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:49:10","slug":"how-to-replace-a-refrigerator-thermostat-with-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/how-to-replace-a-refrigerator-thermostat-with-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Replace A Refrigerator Thermostat (With Video!)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your refrigerator\u2019s one job is keeping things cool, so if it isn\u2019t managing that, you\u2019ve got a pretty big problem. Luckily, sometimes big problems have small, easy solutions. If your refrigerator\u2019s trouble is a bum thermostat, you can probably save yourself a hefty repair bill by replacing the part yourself. With this tutorial and the companion video guide for a complete walkthrough on the process and you\u2019ll have your refrigerator back in working order in no time at all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"%%title%% %%page%%","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_aviaLayoutBuilderCleanData":"[av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-md8tfxxj' admin_preview_bg='']\r\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Is your refrigerator refusing to keep things cold? Before you let a failing thermostat put a dent in your wallet with costly repairs, discover how you can tackle the fix yourself with just a few basic tools. Dive into our step-by-step guide and watch the accompanying how-to video below to save money and restore your fridge to its frosty glory.<\/span>\r\n[\/av_textblock]\r\n\r\n[av_hr class='default' icon_select='yes' icon='ue808' position='center' shadow='no-shadow' height='50' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' custom_border_color='' custom_icon_color='' av-desktop-hide='' av-medium-hide='' av-small-hide='' av-mini-hide='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-5w9203']\r\n\r\n[av_video src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JAQlvBi1sKs' mobile_image='' attachment='' attachment_size='' video_autoplay_enabled='aviaTBvideo_autoplay_enabled' video_mute='aviaTBvideo_mute' format='16-9' width='16' height='9' conditional_play='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kzj3aq4z']\r\n\r\n[av_hr class='default' icon_select='yes' icon='ue808' position='center' shadow='no-shadow' height='50' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' custom_border_color='' custom_icon_color='' av-desktop-hide='' av-medium-hide='' av-small-hide='' av-mini-hide='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-49gxg3']\r\n\r\n[av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kzj33rqq' admin_preview_bg='']\r\n<strong>Need a replacement refrigerator thermostat\/cold control? Search below using your specific fridge model number to identify the exact part needed:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[search]<\/span>\r\n[\/av_textblock]\r\n\r\n[av_hr class='default' icon_select='yes' icon='ue808' position='center' shadow='no-shadow' height='50' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' custom_border_color='' custom_icon_color='' av-desktop-hide='' av-medium-hide='' av-small-hide='' av-mini-hide='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-2dwg03']\r\n\r\n[av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kzj32i96' admin_preview_bg='']\r\nYour refrigerator\u2019s one job is keeping things cool, so if it isn\u2019t managing that, you\u2019ve got a pretty big problem. Luckily, sometimes big problems have small, easy solutions. If your refrigerator\u2019s trouble is a bum thermostat, you can probably save yourself a hefty repair bill by replacing the part yourself. Don\u2019t let the prospect of some DIY scare you off. The thermostat is an easy part to change out, requiring only a few very basic tools to replace. Check out our tutorial and the companion video guide for a complete walkthrough on the process and you\u2019ll have your refrigerator back in working order in no time at all!\r\n\r\n[lwptoc numeration=\"none\"]\r\n[\/av_textblock]\r\n\r\n[av_image src='https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/97_how-to-replace-a-refrigerator-thermostat-with_bottom-1500x630.png' attachment='22157' attachment_size='featured_large' copyright='' caption='' styling='' align='center' font_size='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation' hover='' appearance='' link='' target='' title_attr='' alt_attr='' lazy_loading='disabled' id='' custom_class='' av_element_hidden_in_editor='0' av_uid='av-kzj316dk' admin_preview_bg=''][\/av_image]\r\n\r\n[av_hr class='default' icon_select='yes' icon='ue808' position='center' shadow='no-shadow' height='50' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' custom_border_color='' custom_icon_color='' av-desktop-hide='' av-medium-hide='' av-small-hide='' av-mini-hide='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-2dwg03']\r\n\r\n[av_textblock size='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' font_color='' color='' id='' custom_class='' av_uid='av-kzj3dotb' admin_preview_bg='']\r\n<p style=\"font-size:14.5px;margin:14px 0;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif\"><a href=\"#app-safety-notes\">Full safety notes below<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>How To Tell If A Temperature Control Is Bad<\/h2>\r\nWhen your refrigerator\u2019s thermostat goes bad, it\u2019s usually because one of the delicate components in the temperature control is broken \u2013 like contacts or the capillary wire. Small components like this can\u2019t be repaired. You just have to replace the entire thermostat. But, how do you tell if it\u2019s the thermostat causing issues?\r\n\r\nMost obviously, a bad thermostat will cause your refrigerator\u2019s temperature to be off. It won\u2019t hold cold air, or it\u2019ll wind up way too cold. There are a couple of other signs, too, though. Pay attention to your refrigerator throughout the day. Is the compressor \u2013 that\u2019s the thing that makes the humming noise in the back of your fridge \u2013 running constantly or not running at all? A damaged thermostat could be causing this issue.\r\n\r\nOnce you know the thermostat is to blame, it\u2019s just a matter of getting the right replacement part and fixing it yourself!\r\n<h2>Finding The Right Replacement Part<\/h2>\r\nFor the most reliable repair, get a genuine OEM replacement thermostat. It\u2019ll ensure a perfect fit and exact calibration for your model of refrigerator. You can find tons of genuine OEM replacement parts at AppliancePartsPros.com, you\u2019ll just need your refrigerator\u2019s model number to track them down.\r\n\r\nTo get your fridge\u2019s model number, either consult the manual or look on the refrigerator for a label. The model number sticker can usually be found in one of these places on your appliance:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">On the exterior door or sides of the appliance<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Inside the door or on the door frame<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">On the interior ceiling of the freezer or refrigerator compartment<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">On the inside wall of either compartment<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">On the fridge floor, beneath the crisper drawers<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Behind the kickplate at the bottom of the appliance<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOrder from AppliancePartsPros.com and you should have your new part in just a few days! Once you\u2019ve got it, the repair itself is incredibly easy. Let\u2019s take a look.\r\n<h2>How To Replace A Refrigerator Thermostat<\/h2>\r\nWe completed this repair on a Whirlpool side-by-side fridge. While our tutorial will be most accurate for other side-by-side refrigerators, the thermostat can be found in roughly the same place regardless of your refrigerator brand or style. You should be able to follow these steps to replace the cold control in your fridge whether it's a French door or a freezer-on-top model.\r\n\r\nIf you do find that something doesn\u2019t line up right, you can consult your appliance\u2019s manual for diagrams that can point you in the direction you need.\r\n<h3>Tools for the job<\/h3>\r\nTo replace this part, you\u2019ll need to gather a few tools. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll want to have handy:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">A compatible replacement thermostat<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Phillips and flathead screwdrivers<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">\u00bc\u201d nut driver<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Work gloves<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Before you begin<\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Safety first!<\/b> To avoid electrocution, remember to disconnect your appliance from power either at the wall outlet or circuit breaker.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis is a relatively quick and easy job, but you will be working with the refrigerator door open, and you will need access to the back wall of your refrigerator compartment as well as the front. <b>Clear off at least the top shelf and store the food elsewhere. <\/b>You may want to just empty your fridge completely before beginning repairs to save yourself the trouble of spills or spoiled food. If you\u2019re concerned that something might not hold while you work, regardless of where you store it in the fridge, <b>move any food or refrigerated medication that could potentially spoil to coolers before you start<\/b>. You\u2019ll be able to put them back once you\u2019ve completed your repairs.\r\n\r\nWith that done, we can get to the repair!\r\n<h3>Replacing A Fridge Thermostat<\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Open the refrigerator door and look at the back of the fridge compartment.<\/b> The damper assembly and thermostat are in the back of your fridge, probably covered by one or two plastic covers. We\u2019ll be removing both of those to free these parts up.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remove the screws holding the damper assembly covers in place.<\/b> You may only see one Phillips head screw at first. Remove this one, remove the cover it was holding in place, and you\u2019ll find the other screw holding the other cover in place. Remove that screw and cover, as well and set them aside.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Back at the front of the fridge, you need to remove the temperature control panel.<\/b> This will allow you to remove the damper assembly and thermostat. Here\u2019s how to do that:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Remove the four screws holding the control panel in place.<\/b> You\u2019ll find them in the ceiling of the refrigerator compartment directly behind the control panel. You\u2019ll likely need a \u00bc\u201d nut driver to remove these. If you\u2019re having trouble finding them, you can use your phone\u2019s front-facing camera to get a better look at where they are.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Pry the temperature control knobs off the control panel with a flathead screwdriver.<\/b> Be careful so you don\u2019t damage the plastic. These should pop back into place easily once you\u2019re assembling everything again.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Pry the front trim off with a flathead screwdriver.<\/b> Carefully wedge the screwdriver between the top of the fridge frame and the front panel and work your way across to free up the trim. Don\u2019t force it as you could damage the trim.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>Remove the two mounting screws on the front of the control assembly<\/b> using your nut driver.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Now you should be able to pull the control panel away from the ceiling of the fridge compartment. It\u2019s still held in place by wires, though, so don\u2019t pull on it too hard.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\"><b>At this point, it\u2019s a good idea to take a picture of the wires and how they connect to the temperature control.<\/b> This will give you a solid visual reference for when you\u2019re reassembling things later.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Your next step is to remove the bracket holding the temperature control in place.<\/b> You should be able to remove these screws from the underside of the control panel.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Disconnect the wires on the temperature control<\/b>, but before you do, if you haven\u2019t already, take a picture with your phone so you have a reference for how everything should be put back in place.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">You should have two sets of wires connected to terminals on one side. You can pry these off with a flathead screwdriver if they don\u2019t come off by hand.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Remove the ground wire on the opposite side. You should be able to just pull this off.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lift the bracket slightly and remove the screws holding the temperature control in place.<\/b> You\u2019ll need your nut driver to remove the two \u00bc\u201d screws holding this part in place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remove the capillary tube.<\/b> This is a plastic tube with a wire running through it that runs from the temperature control back to the damper assembly. Follow the line of the capillary tube, freeing it from the clips holding it in place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Once you reach the damper assembly, you should be able to just pop the capillary tube out of the clips<\/b> holding it in place to completely remove the capillary tube and temperature control from the fridge.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prep the new thermostat.<\/b>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Straighten the old capillary wire out and remove the plastic sleeve.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Carefully unwind the new capillary wire. Make sure you don\u2019t kink or bend it in any way, as it is hollow, and if it\u2019s damaged it won\u2019t report the proper temperature.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Feed the plastic tubing up the new capillary. Be careful when you do this \u2013 you don\u2019t want to kink the capillary wire! The end of the capillary tube needs to be right at the mouth of the plastic sleeve. If the sleeve is too long, you can carefully trim it to an appropriate length.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Put the control into place in the fridge and start running the capillary tube back toward the back of the fridge.<\/b> You don\u2019t have to completely install the capillary tube yet, though.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Instead, reinstall the screws that mount the temperature control to the bracket.<\/b> Make sure the bracket is behind the temperature control\u2019s tabs so everything fits right when you put the control panel back together again.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Remount the bracket itself<\/b>, making sure the cam switch matches up to the notch on the lever before installing the screws.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time to reconnect the wires.<\/b> Start with the grounding wire and then put the other two wire sets on their terminals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Finish reinstalling the capillary.<\/b> You can push the control panel up into place and thread the screws to get it out of way as you thread the capillary tube back through any securing clips and reattach it to the damper assembly. The tube will need to go over the assembly and wrap around it before snapping into place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reinstall the covers for the damper assembly and capillary tube.<\/b> You may need to seat some tabs for them to fit properly into place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Put the control panel back into place on the ceiling of the fridge compartment and reinstall all the control panel mounting screws<\/b> if you haven\u2019t yet so that the assembly is secure.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reinstall the control panel trim.<\/b> It has a number of tabs that will snap into place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reinstall the temperature control knobs.<\/b> You can do this by hand, but you will need to make sure you install each one correctly. The refrigerator temperature control knob will likely look a bit different from the freezer temperature control knob.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Look at the back of the fridge temperature control knob. One side will be narrower than the other, and you\u2019ll need to line that up appropriately.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">The freezer control knob is D-shaped, so this should be relatively easy to line up and press into place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"2\">Test both knobs before you consider this part done. Can you turn them in both directions without too much resistance? Don\u2019t forget to set each of them to an appropriate temperature!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plug your refrigerator back in, make sure it\u2019s running, and put your food back<\/b> \u2013 you\u2019re done! You may want to keep an eye on your refrigerator for the next few hours. It won\u2019t chill back to an appropriate temperature immediately, so you want to make sure it does get there.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2>Wrapping Up<\/h2>\r\nIf your refrigerator returns to a proper temperature and the compressor seems to be back to normal, you can count that as a successful repair! 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